When I was 9 years-old I found a 1958 2 hp Elgin that had been squirreled away at my Grandparents since the late 1950's. The old outboard bug first nipped me at an early age. See below for the whole story!įor an inexpensive air-cooled single, not a bad little motor. Oil/Gas Mix: 1/2pt Air Cooled 2-stroke oil (I suggest increasing the mix to 3/4pt per gallon for added security.)įor my first outboard sold in 1973. LINK: Printable 2 hp Owners & Parts Manual PDF!ĭownload & print it for free - Oddjob Motors buffs you up! These little air-cooled motors idle great and are a real gem. Periodically and must confess that it runs beautifully. Since it proved to be too puny to push their boat.

The model '301' is one of the first Elgin offerings and was given to In the earlyġ960's WB would sell off their outboard division and they Of West Bend with their pre-war Waterwitch brand. Sears started working with the company that would become part Outboards were made for Sears by the West Bend Corporation.

Oil/Gas Mix: 3/4pt 2-cycle oil for air-cooled LINK: Printable 1.25 hp Owners & Parts Manual PDF Tip #1 for help on Elgin's equipped with certain Wico magnetos) You need a part for an old Elgin is simply to acquire a parts engine.Ĭonsumables like water pump impellers and ignition coils are commonįailure items and tough to find. The McCulloch made Elgin's share parts with Scott and other 'badgeĮngineered' outboards like Firestone. For the Westīend made Elgin's there is some crossover with Chrysler and laterįorce outboards since they are from the same lineage. Truth, they are not bad little motors and can almost always be madeįor Elgin outboards can be difficult to find today. Green Elgin's of '46-'57 are one of the most common old outboardsĪround and are mostly ignored by serious outboard enthusiasts. Less than one of the major brands of the same horsepower. New, Elgin's were a budget offering retailing for about 20%-25% The littleĢhp West Bend made motors remained on sale the longest being offered The Elgin name to outboards made by Scott-McCulloch.

Who had made the pre-war Waterwich motors after their automobileīusiness dried up in the depression). To Sears bearing the Elgin name the lion's share came from Westīend who had purchased the old Kissel Car plant (the same folk's Ted Williams and Gamefisher brands Sears offered never had the market Visit it at the following link: Įlgin outboard brand was retailed through Sears & Roebuck fromġ946 through the early 1960's. Page in the number of hits we receive! (There must beĪ lot of old Elgin's out there) Please note forįurther information, I help AOMCI Elgin Special Interest Group Leader Jim M. All the outboard pages represented at the Oddjob Motors website,

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